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twoshadows
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 06:32
OK, I've heard people talking about it, but noone has done it. So here it is - post up your best shots taken with your absolute worst lens(es).

18-55 mkI
http://www.pbase.com/iangreyphotography/image/54183907/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/iangreyphotography/image/40031317/original.jpg

50mm f/1.8 II
http://www.pbase.com/iangreyphotography/image/54024966/original.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/iangreyphotography/image/91002917/original.jpg

Tamron 17-50 (Actually, my best pic with this lens is a semi-nude self portrait, which for modesty's sake I will not be posting :p )

So let's see yours!!!
Reluix
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 06:50
These were taken with a Canon EF 35-80mm f/4-5.6 III

They are probably the best results i got from that thing, i hated that lens, but at the time it was the only thing i had. So make due with what you have right?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Reluix/IMG_2474.jpg\

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v288/Reluix/IMG_3127.jpg
kay188
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 07:04
Canon 18-55 II (Not quite a bad lens but it's only average to me)
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/kay188/Photography/IMG_5944.jpg

Tamron 18-200 F/3.5-6.3 (After a nice fixup in lightroom)
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/kay188/Photography/IMG_2621.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/kay188/Photography/IMG_2617.jpg

Canon 75-300 F/4-5.6 II
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/kay188/Photography/IMG_0987.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m44/kay188/Photography/IMG_09651.jpg
CyberDyneSystems
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 07:13
Not great, but it got me the shot,

From a Sigma 28-300mm,.. 1st gen model.

http://images.fotopic.net/?iid=yy937i&outx=600&noresize=1
jdlloyd67
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 07:55
Canon 28-135 kit lens...
http://www.dldigitalimages.com/misc/Run_Mommy_Run.jpg
kitacanon
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 16:52
75-300 cheapie canon on my 10D...had that for a week...not bad if you stop down and focus well...

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/9523/her3fffwdp4.jpg

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/579/her3fcue2.jpg
Bobster
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 17:06
MK1 kit 18-55
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/107542962.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/102880346.jpg

MK1 28-200 F/3.8-5.6 Tamron
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/102880343.jpg
NeverSummer
22nd of July 2009 (Wed), 17:12
Canon 18-55mm non-is

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2479/3594038158_f0747a8289_o.jpg
Neilyb
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 04:56
Man, the new DSLR ad all it could do...the last camera i would ever need....HAHAHAAA...

Kit, 350D
http://www.neilyb.de/nbdesign/photography/waterfall/aysgarth.jpg

Kit, 350D
http://www.neilyb.de/nbdesign/photography/misc/bavaria1.jpg

kit, 350D
http://www.neilyb.de/nbdesign/photography/misc/langstroth.jpg

17-85 IS (POS), 350D
http://www.neilyb.de/nbdesign/photography/misc/mallerstang.jpg
twoshadows
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 08:18
Some great images here!!!
kitacanon
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 08:47
Some great images here!!!

I was thinking the same...what an antidote to "eLitus"...:)
Cl!ckFoto
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 09:09
I'm a little upset that there is an example from the nifty fifty in here because, one, there is already an archive for that and two, I as well as many others would not consider that a bad lens, let alone worst. Other than that there are some good shots from some not so stellar lenses!
twoshadows
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 12:03
I'm a little upset that there is an example from the nifty fifty in here because, one, there is already an archive for that and two, I as well as many others would not consider that a bad lens, let alone worst. Other than that there are some good shots from some not so stellar lenses!

Actually, I'd agree with you but if you look at the "worst lens ever owned" thread, the nifty is probably #1, maybe only second to the non-IS kit lens. Plus, this is from any given person's worst lens, so the nifty very well could be someone's worst. That doesn't make it a bad lens. :)
Neilyb
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 13:24
I had a 70-200 f4 L that I hated... ;)
Cl!ckFoto
23rd of July 2009 (Thu), 21:22
Actually, I'd agree with you but if you look at the "worst lens ever owned" thread, the nifty is probably #1, maybe only second to the non-IS kit lens. Plus, this is from any given person's worst lens, so the nifty very well could be someone's worst. That doesn't make it a bad lens. :)
touche.
echo
24th of July 2009 (Fri), 03:56
MK1 kit 18-55
http://www.pbase.com/bob_hall/image/107542962.jpg


Just brilliant :)